A new worm/virus called "W32.Myparty@mm" is being circulated via e-mail. The worm arrives with the subject, "new photos from my party!" and the body, "Hello! My party...It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my web page with new photos! If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!" The attachment name is "www.myparty.yahoo.com." The worm e-mails everyone in the Windows address book and in Outlook Express in-boxes and folders. The worm sends a message to the author allowing him to track the worm, and the worm may launch the Web browser to the Walt Disney Web site if the file name is "access" with any extension. To prevent infection of your system, download the latest version of the Norton AntiVirus definition file.

For those who have not been getting timely email replies from me... I think this is one of the critters that has my virus protection program locking up or deleting my inbox. I guess I should be thankful, I have not been infected as a result of this precaution. Thanks for being patient and please resend anything I haven't replied to without hesitation.

has any kind of attachment (other than .jpg photos) I'll always reconfirm with the sender they 'knew' the e mail went out. Most of these bugs 'do their own thing' so the sender doesn't even know he/she's got a fox in the henhouse.

Rule # 2. If in doubt, go back and re-review rule number 1.

Recommendation #1. If I don't know the person who sent me the e mail it's frequently not even opened. Most of it's spam anyway. Howmany dorm cam's do you really want to 'explore?'

(Hint: put your name in the 'subject' column so folks know were it's coming from before opening it up. Lots of e mail address' now are so conviluted who can guess. With mine/Joan's we've been with AOL so many years we can use our 'real names.')

to input only 'certain' e mail address' from which they will allow e mail to pass into you. Think AOL does this, thought about using it but then I'd miss the "excite cream" or "see Britney ..." well we all have had about 6 shots per week on this puppy. Gad, don't these nitwits ever get tired or are they just trying to ware us down?

Only problem with the e mail block is if someone you want to communicate with sends you an e mail you won't get it unless they call ahead and have you add them to your list. Kinda screws up the idea of sending a e mail at that point.